Array substrate, display panel and mobile terminal

ABSTRACT

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RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a continuing application of PCT Patent ApplicationNo. PCT/CN2018/082640 entitled “ARRAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY PANEL ANDMOBILE TERMINAL”, filed on Apr. 11, 2018, which claims priority toChinese Patent Application No. 201810168022.7, filed on Feb. 28, 2018,both of which are hereby incorporated in its entireties by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a display panel technology field, inparticular to an array substrate, and a display panel and a mobileterminal comprising the array substrate.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In the field of display, the resolution of the display panel isgenerally improved by increasing the pixel density per unit area. Insuch a structure, the pixel density increases, resulting in an overloadof a drive circuit and a delay in signal transmission, and causing poordisplay and reducing product reliability. The current solution in theindustry is to use two drive circuits at the top and bottom of thedisplay panel to input signals at the same time, and add a metal layeron the basis of the original signal line metal layer, and realize thateach drive circuit is designed to drive a part of the pixels by adouble-layer metal changing line way, so as to avoid the signal delaycaused by the overload of a single drive circuit. The disadvantage ofthis solution is that the production of the metal for changing linerequires an additional mask manufacturing process, which increases thecost and process, and reduces the production capacity, and the metallayer added is used as a signal line for changing line and cannot beused as a touch electrode. As a result, the touch function can only beachieved by a metal layer stacked on the signal line for changing line(namely, On Cell Touch mode, also called Add on mode), resulting in anincrease in the thickness and weight of the entire product, and theproduct positioning is limited to the middle-end or low-end market.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides an array substrate applied to signal linerouting of a high resolution display panel. With the array substrate ofthe present invention, the mask process of the metal for changing linecan be eliminated, and the cost of the process can be reduced, and theIn Cell Touch function can be realized at the same time, and productperformance and quality added value can be improved. This inventioncomprises the following technical solutions.

An array substrate comprises a first metal layer, a buffer layer, asemiconductor layer, an insulating layer, a scanning metal layer, aninter layer dielectric, and a second metal layer that are sequentiallystacked on a glass substrate along a first direction, and a signal holeconnecting the semiconductor layer and the second metal layer, and a viahole connecting the first metal layer and the second metal layer; thearray substrate further comprising a first pixel set and a second pixelset that are arranged alternately along a second direction, and a firstconductive path sequentially connecting the first pixel set and a secondconductive path sequentially connecting the second pixel set; in thefirst pixel set, the first metal layer serving as a path layer of thefirst conductive path and a signal layer of the second conductive pathrespectively; the second metal layer serving as a signal layer of thefirst conductive path and a path layer of the second conductive pathrespectively; in the second pixel set, the first metal layer serving asa signal layer of the first conductive path and a path layer of thesecond conductive path, respectively; the second metal layer serving asa path layer of the first conductive path and a signal layer of thesecond conductive path respectively.

The number of pixel units in the first pixel set is the same as thenumber of pixel units in the second pixel set.

The first metal layer and the second metal layer disclosed herein areprovided with patterned lines that coordinate with each other, so thatvia hole of the first conductive path and the via hole of the secondconductive path are separated from each other.

The array substrate further disclosed herein may comprise a sourceelectrode and a drain electrode, and the semiconductor layer is providedwith a channel for connecting the source electrode and the drainelectrode of the array substrate, and the first metal layer covers thechannel in the first direction to achieve light shielding of thechannel.

The number of the channels of the semiconductor layer in a single pixelunit is two, and the two channels are arranged along a third directionperpendicular to the second direction; and the first metal layer isdivided into a first metal block and a second metal block that areindependent of each other, and the first metal block and the secondmetal block are used to shield the two channels from light respectively;and the first conductive path connects the first metal block, and thesecond conductive path connects the second metal block.

The first pixel set disclosed herein may comprise only one pixel unit,and the second pixel set disclosed herein may also comprise only onepixel unit, and each of the pixel units comprises the via hole of thefirst conductive path and the via hole of the second conductive path.

The first pixel set disclosed herein may comprise at least two pixelunits, and the second pixel set disclosed herein may also comprise atleast two pixel units, and the second metal layer in the first pixel setand in the second pixel set further comprises a signal line thatsequentially connects the pixel units in the first pixel set or in thesecond pixel set, and a path line that sequentially connects the firstmetal layer.

The array substrate disclosed herein may further comprise aplanarization layer and a third metal layer that are sequentiallystacked along the first direction, and the planarization layer ispositioned between the second metal layer and the third metal layer.

The present invention also relates to a display panel, the display panelcomprises the above array substrate, and a first drive circuit and asecond drive circuit which are respectively arranged at two ends of thearray substrate along the second direction, and the first drive circuitbeing electrically connected to the first conductive path and the seconddrive circuit being electrically connected to the second conductivepath.

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, the mobile terminalcomprises the above display panel.

In the array substrate of the present invention, the first metal layer,the buffer layer, the semiconductor layer, the insulating layer, and thesecond metal layer are sequentially stacked on the glass substrate alongthe first direction, so that the first metal layer, the semiconductorlayer and the second metal layer are insulated from each other. Throughthe arrangement of the signal hole and the via hole, the first metallayer and the semiconductor layer are respectively connected with thesecond metal layer, thereby realizing the basis of changing line andsignal conduction. By disposing the second pixel set and the first pixelset, the pixels in the array substrate are divided into two parts, whichreduces the pressure of the drive circuit. The first pixel set and thesecond pixel set are sequentially connected through the line changing ofthe first conductive path and the second conductive path in the firstpixel set and the second pixel set, thereby achieving the functions thatthe array substrate of the present invention is driven respectively. Inthe array substrate of the present invention, the original first metallayer is used as the wire for changing line function, which eliminatesthe need to separately set the third metal layer for changing line.Therefore, compared to the prior art, the array substrate of the presentinvention simplifies the structure, eliminates a mask manufacturingprocess, simplifies the process to reduce costs, and also realizesthinning of the substrate and improves product quality.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a layer structure of an array substrateaccording to some embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a layer structure and a hole of anarray substrate according to some embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of a principle of changing line of anarray substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of a principle of changing line of anarray substrate according to another embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view of a principle of changing line of anarray substrate according to yet another embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of another layer structure and a hole ofan array substrate according to some embodiments of the presentinvention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a display panel according to someembodiments of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with thetechnical matters, structural features, achieved objects, and effectswith reference to the accompanying drawings as follows. It is clear thatthe described embodiments are part of embodiments of the presentinvention, but not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of thepresent invention, all other embodiments to those of ordinary skill inthe premise of no creative efforts obtained should be considered withinthe scope of protection of the present invention.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 1, an array substrate comprises afirst metal layer 10, a buffer layer 20, a semiconductor layer 30, aninsulating layer 40, a scanning metal layer 41, an inter layerdielectric 42, and a second metal layer 50 that are sequentially stackedon a glass substrate 101 along a first direction 001. Sequentially, thematerial of the first metal layer 10 is molybdenum, and the material ofthe buffer layer 20 is silicon nitride and/or silicon oxide, and thesemiconductor layer 30 is a layer of low temperature Poly-Si, and thematerial of the insulating layer 40 is also silicon nitride and/orsilicon oxide, and the material of the scanning metal layer 41 ismolybdenum, and the material of the inter layer dielectric 42 is siliconnitride and/or silicon oxide, and the material of the second metal layer50 is titanium and/or aluminum. Therefore, the first metal layer 10, thescanning metal layer 41 and the second metal layer 50 are all conductivestructure layers, the buffer layer 20, the inter layer dielectric 42 andthe insulating layer 40 are all made of insulating materials, and thesemiconductor layer 30 is made of a semiconductor material. The firstmetal layer 10, the semiconductor layer 30, the scanning metal layer 41,and the second metal layer 50 are separated by an insulator, and do notform a conductive path with each other. As can be seen from FIG. 2, thearray substrate 100 is further provided with a signal hole 60 and a viahole 70. The signal hole 60 is used to connect the semiconductor layer30 and the second metal layer 50, so as to realize the transmission ofsignal data to the pixel unit 200. The via hole 70 is used to connectthe first metal layer 10 and the second metal layer 50.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 3, the array substrate 100 of thepresent invention further comprises a first pixel set 210 and a secondpixel set 220 that are arranged alternately along a second direction002. The first pixel set 210 is a set of a plurality of pixel units 200arranged along the second direction 002, and the second pixel set 220 isalso a set of a plurality of pixel units 200 arranged along the seconddirection 002. The number of the pixel units 200 in the first pixel set210 and in the second pixel set 220 may be the same or different.However, the first pixel set 210 and the second pixel set 220 need to bearranged alternately along the second direction 002. The array substrate100 of the present invention is further provided with a first conductivepath 110 and a second conductive path 120, and the first conductive path110 is used for sequentially connecting the first pixel set 210, and thesecond conductive path 120 is used for sequentially connecting thesecond pixel set 220. In the first pixel set 210, the first metal layer10 serves as a path layer 111 of the first conductive path 110 and asignal layer 122 of the second conductive path 120 respectively, thesecond metal layer 50 serves as a signal layer 112 of the firstconductive path 110 and a path layer 121 of the second conductive path120 respectively. In the second pixel set 220, the first metal layer 10serves as a signal layer 112 of the first conductive path 110 and a pathlayer 121 of the second conductive path 120 respectively, the secondmetal layer 50 serves as a path layer 111 of the first conductive path110 and a signal layer 122 of the second conductive path 120respectively. The path layer 111 of the first conductive path 110 andthe signal layer 112 of the first conductive path 110 are connectedthrough a first via hole 71, the path layer 121 of the second conductivepath 120 and the signal layer 122 of the second conductive path 120 areconnected through a second via hole 71. The signal layer 111 of thefirst conductive path 110 is electrically connected to the semiconductorlayer 30 through the first signal hole 61, and the signal layer 121 ofthe second conductive path 120 is electrically connected to thesemiconductor layer 30 through the second signal hole 62. Since only thefirst signal hole 61 exists in the first pixel set 210, that is, onlythe signal layer 112 of the first conductive path 110 is electricallyconnected to the semiconductor layer 30. The signal layer 122 of thesecond conductive path 120 passes through the semiconductor layer 30 byusing the first metal layer 10, without connecting to the semiconductorlayer 30. Therefore, in the first pixel set 210, only the firstconductive path 110 is electrically connected to the first pixel set 30,that is, the pixel unit 200 in the first pixel set 210 only receives thesignal data of the first conductive path 110. In the second pixel set220, only the second signal hole 62 exists, correspondingly, the pixelunit 200 in the second pixel set 220 only receives the signal data ofthe second conductive path 120. In the process of arranging the firstpixel set 210 and the second pixel set 220 alternately along the seconddirection 002, the first path 110 connects the first pixel set 210sequentially, and the second path 120 connects the second pixel setsequentially, that is, the first pixel set 210 is connected in seriesthrough the first conductive path 110, and the second pixel set 220 isconnected in series through the second conductive path 120, and the twosets of pixels that are arranged alternately cross each other withoutconnecting, forming two independent paths.

In some embodiments, the independence of the first conductive path 110and the second conductive path 120 makes the density of the pixel unit200 increase in unit area in the array substrate 100, and makes a partof the pixels on the array substrate 100 be driven by two independentdrive circuits 310, and the two independent drive circuits 310 connectthe first conductive path 110 and the second conductive path 120respectively. When signals of the two independent drive circuits 310coordinate with each other, the display function of the array substrate100 can be realized together, and the resolution of the display panel isimproved. Compared with the existing product in which a single metallayer is provided to realize the design of the first conductive path 110and the second conductive path 120, the array substrate 100 of thepresent invention utilizes the changing line design of the first metallayer 10 and the second metal layer 50 to reasonably utilize the firstmetal layer 10 and eliminate the production or occupation of a metallayer, thereby eliminating a mask manufacturing process, savingmanufacturing costs, simplifying the product structure, reducing productthickness, and improving product quality.

In some embodiments, understandably, in order to balance the power ofthe two independent drive circuits 310, the total number of the pixelunits 200 in the first pixel set 210 and in the second pixel set 220should be equal, and the number of the pixel units 200 in each of thefirst pixel sets 210 and the number of the pixel units 200 in each ofthe second pixel sets 220 are preferably same. This facilitates thesignal distribution of the two independent drive circuits 310 whilekeeping the total electric resistance of the respective first conductivepath 110 and the second conductive path 120 unchanged, and makes thesignal interference between the first conductive path 110 and the secondconductive path 120 more balanced, and guarantees the consistency of thereal picture.

In some embodiments, in the third direction 003 perpendicular to thesecond direction 002, a plurality of the first pixel sets 210 aresequentially arranged, and a plurality of the second pixel sets 220 arealso sequentially arranged, so that the first pixel sets 210 and thesecond pixel sets 220 are arranged in a row on the array substrate 100of the present invention, and each row of the first pixel sets 210 andeach row of the second pixels sets 220 are arranged alternately. Thescanning metal layer 41 extends along the third direction 003 and passesthrough each row of the first pixel sets 210 or each row of the secondpixel sets 220 to achieve the signal conduction control to a single rowof the first pixel sets 210 or a single row of the second pixel sets220.

Further, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the second metal layer 50 isalso used to form a pixel electrode 104 of the array substrate 100, andthe pixel electrode 104 is connected with the semiconductor layer 30through a conductive hole 105 to form a conductive path of a singlepixel unit 200.

In some embodiments, inside the first pixel set 210 and the second pixelset 220, the first conductive path 110 and the second conductive path120 are separated from each other by the buffer layer 20. In order tokeep the first conductive path 110 and the second conductive path 120also separated from each other, it is necessary that the first via hole71 and the second via hole 72 are also separated from each other by thebuffer layer 20. Thus, in an embodiment, during the respectivepreparation processes of the first metal layer 10 and the second metallayer 50, it is necessary to design a patterned lines that coordinatewith each other, so that the via hole 71 of the first conductive path110 and the via hole 72 of the second conductive path 120 are separatedfrom each other.

In some embodiments, in the array substrate 100 described in the presentinvention, the array substrate 30 further comprises a source electrode102 and a drain electrode 103, and the semiconductor layer 30 isprovided with a channel 31 for connecting the source electrode 102 andthe drain electrode 103 of the array substrate 100. After the signaldata of the first conductive path 110 and the second conductive path 120is transmitted to the semiconductor layer 30 through the signal hole 60,the conduction of the channel 31 is realized through the scanning metallayer 41. Specifically, the conduction of the channel 31 is realized bya gate electrode that matches the shape of the channel 31, and the gateelectrode is formed by the scanning metal layer 41. Thus, the signaldata is transmitted between the source 102 and the drain 103, and thepixel unit 200 performs a display function according to the data signal.Due to the narrow band gap of the semiconductor layer 30, electrontransitions easily occur under the lighting conditions, resulting inunintended conduction of the channel 31. Therefore, the first metallayer 10 needs to cover the channel 31 in the first direction 001. Thefirst metal layer 10 plays another important role in the array substrate100 of the present invention, namely, achieving the light shielding ofthe channel, so as to prevent the light source below the array substrate100 from interfering with the channel 31.

In some embodiments, understandably, the shape of the first metal layer10 is set according to the channel 31, that is, the first metal layercan effectively perform the light shielding function as long as it fullycovers the channel 31. In order to avoid the shielding of the lightsources below the array substrate 100 by the metal layers, the firstmetal layer 10, the scanning metal layer 41, and the second metal layer50 are at least partially overlapped in the first direction 001, so asto avoid light shielding by the metal and avoid affecting the lighttransmittance of the display panel. In these embodiments, the larger theoverlapping portion of the first metal layer 10, the scanning metallayer 41, and the second metal layer 50 in the first direction 001, thegreater the light transmittance of the array substrate 100 is.

On the other hand, in some embodiments, the width of the scanning metallayer 41 is the same as the width of the channel 31, and the conductionfunction of the channel 31 by the scanning metal layer 41 can be betterachieved.

In the embodiment of FIG. 4, in the single pixel unit 200, the number ofthe channels 31 of the semiconductor layer 30 is two. The two channels31 are arranged in the third direction 003 perpendicular to the seconddirection 002. A connecting line between the two channels 31 ispositioned at one end of the channel 31 away from the signal hole 60.Correspondingly, in the single pixel unit 200, the first metal layer 10is divided into a first metal block 11 and a second metal block 12 thatare independent of each other. The first metal block 11 and the secondmetal block 12 are used to shield the two channels 31 from lightrespectively, and provide a light shielding function. The first metalblock 11 and the second metal block 12 are also separated by the bufferlayer 20 and are independent of each other. Thus, the first conductivepath 110 and the second conductive path 120 may be disposed to connectthe first metal block 11 and the second metal block 12 respectively, toachieve separate conductive paths. Since the interval between the firstmetal block 11 and the second metal block 12 can effectively avoid theinterference between signals, this embodiment makes better use of theshape of the first metal layer 10 than the provision of a specialpatterned shape to realize the conductive path.

In the embodiments of FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the number of the pixel units200 in the first pixel set 210 is one, and the number of the pixel units200 in the second pixel set 220 is also one, that is, the arraysubstrate 100 arranges the first pixel set 210 and the second pixel set220 in the second direction 002 by changing lines in an interlaced way.The first conductive path 110 and the second conductive path 120 bothcomprise the via hole 71 of the first conductive path 110 and the viahole 72 of the second conductive path 120 in each pixel unit 200. Thearray substrate 100 that changes line in progressive way takes theminimum display unit in the array substrate 100 for changing linedesign. In the case where a certain pixel set fails and is notdisplayed, the defects of the single pixel unit 200 can be compensatedfor by the display of the pixel units 200 around it, which is not easilyfound by the user, and the influence on the display effect is alsoreduced to the minimum.

In another embodiment, the first pixel set 210 is two of the pixel units200.

Correspondingly, the second pixel set 220 is also two of the pixel units200 (see FIG. 5). When the span between the first pixel set 210 and thesecond pixel set 220 is large, the number of changing line can bereduced, that is, the number of the via holes 70 can be reduced. Thissimplifies product structure and processing complexity and increasesproduction efficiency. Understandably, in order to realize the signalconduction of each of the pixel units 200 in the first pixel set 210 andthe second pixel set 220, the second metal layer 50 also needs to beprovided with a signal line 63 that connects the pixel unit 200 in thefirst pixel set 210 or in the second pixel set 220. Similarly, the firstmetal layer 10 also needs to be provided with a path line 73 thatsequentially connects the first metal layer 10 in each of the pixelunits 200.

In some embodiments, understandably, the number of the pixel units 200in the first pixel set 210 and in the second pixel set 220 may also beset to more than two, so that the span between the first conductive path110 and the second conductive path 120 after each line changing isfurther increased. This can further reduce the number of via holes 70and simplify the structure. This invention is not overly limited here.

In one embodiment, referring to FIG. 6, on the basis of theabove-mentioned array substrate 100, a planarization layer 80 and athird metal layer 90 sequentially stacked along the first direction 001are further provided, and the planarization layer 80 is positionedbetween the second metal layer 50 and the third metal layer 90. Thethird metal layer 90 can be set as a touch electrode of the arraysubstrate 100 because it does not need to be used for changing line. Theinsulating layer 91 made of silicon nitride layer is covered on thethird metal layer 90. By making a hole in the insulating layer 91, thethird metal layer 90 is connected to an indium tin oxide layer 92 of theupper layer. The indium tin oxide layer 92 can sense a capacitancechange caused by a finger touching the liquid crystal panel, therebyrealizing a touch control function. The third metal layer 90 of thearray substrate 100 of the present invention is not used to change line,so that the third metal layer 90 can be set as a touch sensing line.Further, the disposition of the third metal layer 90 on the arraysubstrate 100 allows the thickness of the array substrate 100 to bereduced, thereby realizing the function of In Cell Touch.

In some embodiments, the present invention further relates to a displaypanel 300 (see FIG. 7). The display panel 300 may be a liquid crystalpanel, or may be an OLED panel. The type of the display panel 300 is notlimited thereto. The display panel 300 comprises the above arraysubstrate 100, and drive circuits 310 which are respectively arranged attwo ends of the array substrate 100 along the second direction 002. Oneof the drive circuits 310 is electrically connected to the firstconductive path 110 and the other of the drive circuits 310 iselectrically connected to the second conductive path 120. Therefore, byusing the structure arrangement of the two independent signal paths onthe array substrate 100 of the present invention, the display panel 300is realized to drive two sets of the pixel units 200 on the arraysubstrate 100 through two independent drive circuits 310 respectivelyand reduce the load of the single drive circuit 310 and effectivelyavoid defects of signal delay.

In some embodiments, understandably, since the mobile terminal accordingto the present invention comprises the display panel 300, it has ahigher screen resolution and a thinner body, and an improved overallquality.

Above are embodiments of the present invention, which does not limit thescope of the present invention. Any modifications, equivalentreplacements or improvements within the spirit and principles of theembodiment described above should be covered by the protected scope ofthe invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. An array substrate, comprising: a first metallayer, a buffer layer, a semiconductor layer, an insulating layer, ascanning metal layer, an inter layer dielectric, and a second metallayer that are sequentially stacked on a glass substrate along a firstdirection, and a signal hole connecting the semiconductor layer and thesecond metal layer, and a via hole connecting the first metal layer andthe second metal layer; the array substrate further comprising a firstpixel set and a second pixel set that are arranged alternately along asecond direction; and a first conductive path sequentially connectingthe first pixel set and a second conductive path sequentially connectingthe second pixel set; in the first pixel set, the first metal layerserving as a path layer of the first conductive path and a signal layerof the second conductive path respectively, the second metal layerserving as a signal layer of the first conductive path and a path layerof the second conductive path respectively; in the second pixel set, thefirst metal layer serving as a signal layer of the first conductive pathand a path layer of the second conductive path respectively, the secondmetal layer serving as a path layer of the first conductive path and asignal layer of the second conductive path respectively.
 2. The arraysubstrate according to claim 1, wherein the number of pixel units in thefirst pixel set is the same as the number of pixel units in the secondpixel set.
 3. The array substrate according to claim 2, wherein thefirst metal layer and the second metal layer are provided with patternedlines that coordinate with each other, so that the via hole of the firstconductive path and the via hole of the second conductive path areseparated from each other.
 4. The array substrate according to claim 3,wherein the array substrate further comprises a source electrode and adrain electrode, and the semiconductor layer is provided with a channelfor connecting the source electrode and the drain electrode of the arraysubstrate, and the first metal layer covers the channel in the firstdirection to achieve light shielding of the channel.
 5. The arraysubstrate according to claim 4, wherein the number of the channels ofthe semiconductor layer in a single pixel unit is two, and the twochannels are arranged along a third direction perpendicular to thesecond direction; and the first metal layer is divided into a firstmetal block and a second metal block that are independent of each other,and the first metal block and the second metal block are used to shieldthe two channels from light respectively; and the first conductive pathconnecting the first metal block, and the second conductive pathconnecting the second metal block.
 6. The array substrate according toclaim 1, wherein the first pixel set comprises only one pixel unit, andthe second pixel set also comprises only one pixel unit, and each of thepixel units comprises the via hole of the first conductive path and thevia hole of the second conductive path.
 7. The array substrate accordingto claim 1, wherein the first pixel set comprises at least two pixelunits, and the second pixel set also comprises at least two pixel units,and the second metal layer in the first pixel set and in the secondpixel set further comprises a signal line that sequentially connects thepixel units in the first pixel set or the second pixel set, and a pathline that sequentially connects the first metal layer.
 8. The arraysubstrate according to claim 1, wherein the array substrate furthercomprises a planarization layer and a third metal layer that aresequentially stacked along the first direction, and the planarizationlayer is positioned between the second metal layer and the third metallayer.
 9. The array substrate according to claim 2, wherein the arraysubstrate further comprises a planarization layer and a third metallayer that are sequentially stacked along the first direction, and theplanarization layer is positioned between the second metal layer and thethird metal layer.
 10. The array substrate according to claim 3, whereinthe array substrate further comprises a planarization layer and a thirdmetal layer that are sequentially stacked along the first direction, andthe planarization layer is positioned between the second metal layer andthe third metal layer.
 11. The array substrate according to claim 4,wherein the array substrate further comprises a planarization layer anda third metal layer that are sequentially stacked along the firstdirection, and the planarization layer is positioned between the secondmetal layer and the third metal layer.
 12. The array substrate accordingto claim 5, wherein the array substrate further comprises aplanarization layer and a third metal layer that are sequentiallystacked along the first direction, and the planarization layer ispositioned between the second metal layer and the third metal layer. 13.The array substrate according to claim 6, wherein the array substratefurther comprises a planarization layer and a third metal layer that aresequentially stacked along the first direction, and the planarizationlayer is positioned between the second metal layer and the third metallayer.
 14. The array substrate according to claim 7, wherein the arraysubstrate further comprises a planarization layer and a third metallayer that are sequentially stacked along the first direction, and theplanarization layer is positioned between the second metal layer and thethird metal layer.
 15. A display panel, comprising the array substrateaccording to claim 1, and a first drive circuit and a second drivecircuit which are respectively arranged at two ends of the arraysubstrate along the second direction, and the first drive circuit beingelectrically connected to the first conductive path and the second drivecircuit being electrically connected to the second conductive path. 16.A mobile terminal, comprising the display panel according to claim 15.